Senator Eliziane Gama’s proposal against the so -called “Downgrade” comes after the episode with actress Ingrid Guimarães
The bill presented on Thursday (20.mar.2025) by the Senator (PSD-MA), wants to create a rule in the Brazilian Aeronautics Code that prohibits relocation without passenger consent for lower booths of the acquired.
The proposal also intends to fine the airline that “Expose the embarrassment” the passenger who refuses the change. In addition, the text seeks to give the passenger the right to compensation.
The reallocation for lower booths is known as downgrade. He gives himself by determination of the company in cases of problems with upper cab passengers, overbooking (Sale of more seats than spaces available inside the plane). Or even in situations that passenger armchairs of upper booths have defect; how was the.
On March 9, the actress have been “coerced”To relocate, and it was“embarrassed”For the flight attendants on a New York flight to Rio de Janeiro.
The situation that reports the actress is 1 month before the creation of the bill. Senator Eliziane said that “The episode showed the need for more rigorous regulation to avoid abuse“. The text does not yet be pending in the Senate.
